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I never would’ve thought Subaru would successfully make another attractive blue paint color. The longstanding favorite and homage to the World Rally Championship years, WR Blue, always looked right on the fast Subarus. There was something about the deepness of the color, especially when contrasted with the gold wheels. Pink STI badges, too, if you were daring.

Enter this Series.HyperBlue. Although no copy editor could love the name, the color adorning the exterior of our BRZ looks fantastic. Somewhat flatter than WR Blue, HyperBlue somehow adds an appealing brightness to the car without making it seem gaudy. The color continues inside with contrast stitching and logos embroidered in the seats, making this limited edition seem a little more special.

The paleness of the blue with the black wheels and detailing makes for an eye-catching combination. The attention mostly comes from the occasional turned head when I go to the grocery store or drive down the street I live on. On the negative side, it frequently inspires the drivers of large diesel-fueled trucks at stoplights to demonstrate just how hard their lifted compensation-mobiles can accelerate. You know what the worst part is? They’re faster every time. When it comes to acceleration, BRZ owners have to be wary of even the new Civic with its turbo 1.5-liter and CVT—it’s about as fast in a straight line.

Only a few people have walked up and asked what’s special about it. “Just the color” is an accurate but somewhat disappointing response. You can’t fault the color or the car for that disappointment but rather our own social conditioning to expect more from flashy cars. It’s sort of like when a car is on the wrong end of the all-important speed-to-sound ratio.

The console is big enough to hold a large cell phone, but it attracts and holds dirt and stains. Also, see the face the cupholder makes? You can’t unsee it.

But this is the problem when you attach the value of your car to the comments of others. I like the color because it stands out, but not too much. It may be bright and vibrant, but it isn’t the kind of ostentatious color that only works on supercars. Nor does it command the kind of cost. Other sports cars ask thousands for similarly special colors, but our HyperBlue motif didn’t cost any more than an equivalent Limited trim BRZ. The only real disappointment then is that there are only 500 of these cars.

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dealer’s inventory to the buyer’s bargaining skills, so
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